An Apple iPhone that costs under US$500 – and 4 other low-priced smartphones that are among the world’s 20 best
- If you sacrifice some features and opt for an older phone, there are several great options that will cost about half the price of the US$1,000 iPhone XS – or even less
Today’s smartphones are more expensive than ever before.
While the priciest version of Apple’s newest iPhone would have started at US$770 in 2016, today’s top-of-the-line model costs from US$1,100.
Android alternatives are not much cheaper if you are looking at flagship smartphones from companies such as Samsung, LG and Google.
Samsung’s Galaxy S10 cost from US$900 when it debuted, for example, while Google’s Pixel 3 was priced at US$800 at the time of its launch.
Yet that does not mean you need to pay close to US$1,000 to get a great smartphone.
If you do not mind sacrificing certain features and opting for an older model, there are several noteworthy options that will cost only about half the price of the US$1,000 iPhone XS, or even less.
Check out five devices we think are among the 20 best smartphones in the world that you can buy for US$500 or less.
Motorola Moto G7
